These fun no-bake Oreo balls are shaped like little apples making them perfect for back to school season or for the fall! Give them as gifts to teachers, make them for kids on the first day of school, or serve them at your next fall party!
Line a baking sheet with wax paper and break pretzel sticks in half, then set aside.
Place Oreos in food processor and pulse until they are a fine crumb.
48 Oreo cookies
Add the cream cheese, softened butter, and vanilla to the crumbs and mix until they are well blended. Scrape the sides of the bowl several times while mixing so it all gets well combined.
Place the mixture in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
Remove the truffle mixture from the freezer and use a 1" cookie scoopto measure it out, then roll into balls and place on prepared baking sheet.
Once all the truffles are rolled into balls, make a small indention in the top of each ball where the stem will go.
Place half a pretzel stick into the indentation, with the broken side down, to create the stem. Leave enough pretzel showing to dip the truffles in chocolate later.
15 pretzel sticks
Put the truffles in the freezer for 20 minutes.
While the truffles are chilling, use a small leaf shaped cookie cutter or a knife to cut the green fondant into tiny leaves for the apples. Set aside until ready to assemble.
8 ounces pre-made green fondant
Melt the red candy melts according to the package directions, then when truffles are finished chilling, dip each truffle in the melted chocolate and then immediately add the leaves before they harden.
16 ounces red candy melts
After all the truffles are dipped and leaves have been added, place in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden completely.
Notes
Work in batches, especially if you’re making more than just one batch of this recipe. Leave the Oreo balls in the fridge until you’re ready to work with them and only take out a few at a time.Make sure to add the fondant leaves as soon as you put down the truffles so that they stick to the apples. Otherwise, they’ll just keep falling off and everyone will be frustrated about it!Store the apple Oreo balls in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve or give away. They’ll keep in the fridge for up to three weeks (if they last that long). If you’re giving away, you can place them in airtight containers or bags and store those in the fridge.